This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure provides $125,000 to Brown University in collaboration with the University of Southern California to develop an electromagnet-integrated optical microscope stage with biocompatible magnetogel. The stage will enable simultaneous imaging and manipulation of biological systems to investigate how mechanical forces influence biological processes. Under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program, this technology aims to overcome hurdles in understanding the role of physical forces in areas like neuroscience and bacterial research. The universities will train undergraduate and graduate students through research activities and disseminate findings via online repositories, publications, and conferences to advance scientific knowledge in this area. Completion is set for September 2025.
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